Oil reserves, per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Oil reserves, per capita was 1.11 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per capita in Barbados, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.11 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Barbados peaked at 3.59 cubic meters per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2478 cubic meters per person, in 1986.
Barbados ranks 65th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9481 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.5275 cubic meters per person | -44.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2827 cubic meters per person | -46.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4569 cubic meters per person | +61.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3742 cubic meters per person | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3729 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2478 cubic meters per person | -33.5% |
| 1987 | 0.309 cubic meters per person | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 2.23 cubic meters per person | +622.6% |
| 1989 | 2.03 cubic meters per person | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 1.96 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.89 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.04 cubic meters per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 3.59 cubic meters per person | +76.1% |
| 1994 | 2.13 cubic meters per person | -40.7% |
| 1995 | 1.69 cubic meters per person | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 1.54 cubic meters per person | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.46 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.43 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.43 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.91 cubic meters per person | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 1.52 cubic meters per person | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 1.51 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.49 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.48 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.47 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.67 cubic meters per person | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.28 cubic meters per person | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 1.26 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.03 cubic meters per person | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3 cubic meters per person | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 1.29 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.62 cubic meters per person | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 1.44 cubic meters per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.32 cubic meters per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.18 cubic meters per person | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.44 cubic meters per person | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 1.33 cubic meters per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2 cubic meters per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.11 cubic meters per person | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7785 cubic meters per person | 0.2478 cubic meters per person | 2.23 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 cubic meters per person | 1.43 cubic meters per person | 3.59 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 cubic meters per person | 1.26 cubic meters per person | 1.91 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 cubic meters per person | 1.03 cubic meters per person | 1.62 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 cubic meters per person | 1.11 cubic meters per person | 1.2 cubic meters per person | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0404 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 143.03 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0404 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 143.03 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Barbados?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Barbados was 1.11 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 cubic meters per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2478 cubic meters per person in 1986.
- How does Barbados rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Barbados ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.